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Horse Creek near McKenzie Bridge water level

River gauge, Horse Creek, Oregon, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

9.50ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
233 cfs
Water temperature
50 °F

This gauge last reported 27 days ago. The value may be out of date; check the agency page before you rely on it.

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History

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Water level

What this means

Horse Creek near McKenzie Bridge reads 9.50 ft as of Sep 23, 2026, 04:45 PM PDT. That reading is from Sep 23, 2026, 04:45 PM PDT, so the gauge may be offline or reporting late. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to 0.00 ft. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 50 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year
9.66 ft−0.16 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
9.49 ft – 12.58 ft

Floating and fishing near Horse Creek near McKenzie Bridge

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 79° 50° – Wind 8 mph
21 Wed 82° 57° – Wind 9 mph
22 Thu 65° 42° 0.07 in Wind 7 mph
23 Fri 56° 40° – Wind 5 mph
24 Sat 74° 41° – Wind 7 mph
25 Sun 77° 50° – Wind 7 mph
26 Mon 78° 50° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 47 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cougar Dam Tailwater near RainbowRiver gauge, Cougar Dam Tailwater 1,251.62 ft Very low −0.01 ft 5.0 mi
South Fork McKenzie River near RainbowRiver gauge, South Fork McKenzie River 341 cfs Low −5.0 cfs 5.0 mi
McKenzie River above South Fork, near RainbowRiver gauge, McKenzie River 8.02 ft Very low −0.01 ft 5.1 mi
Lookout Creek near Blue RiverRiver gauge, Lookout Creek 7.7 cfs Very low ±0 6.0 mi
Blue River below Tidbits Creek, near Blue RiverRiver gauge, Blue River 1.75 ft Low +0.01 ft 7 mi
Nf Quartz Creek near Blue RiverRiver gauge, Nf Quartz Creek 1.0 cfs Low ±0 8 mi
South Fork McKenzie River above Cougar Lake near RainbowRiver gauge, South Fork McKenzie River 175 cfs Very low ±0 9 mi
Blue River at Blue RiverRiver gauge, Blue River 181 cfs Low −3.0 cfs 9 mi

Questions and answers

How does Horse Creek near McKenzie Bridge compare with last year?

It is 0.16 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 9.66 ft.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Horse Creek near McKenzie Bridge today?

On Sep 23, 2026, 04:45 PM PDT, the water level was 9.50 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Horse Creek near McKenzie Bridge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Horse Creek near McKenzie Bridge normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:14159100 (Agency page)
Coordinates
44.16269, -122.15400 (WGS84)
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 9.50 ft 2026-09-23 23:45 Provisional
Flow 233 cfs 2026-09-23 23:45 Provisional
Water temperature 50 °F 2026-09-23 23:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Horse Creek near McKenzie Bridge (usgs:14159100). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/horse-creek-near-mckenzie-bridge

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer